Behind the Markets Podcast
Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree and Jeremy Siegel, professor of finance at Wharton and author of Stocks for the Long Run, host this long-running podcast that dives into the how and why of market performance with leading economists and market…
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Hiking Around the World (opens the original)
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Show from 2026-09-11 Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Jeremy Siegel open the show by assessing hotter-than-expected inflation, rising Treasury yields, and the growing likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Siegel argues that credit expansion, persistent inflation pressures, and signals from the yield curve support tighter policy, while noting that equities have remained surprisingly resilient despite higher rates and volatile energy prices. The discussion also covers oil, diesel, geopolitical r
Hot Jobs, Cool Productivity (opens the original)
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Show from 2026-09-04 Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Jeremy Siegel open with the latest jobs report, highlighting stronger-than-expected payroll growth, upward revisions, rising hours worked, improved labor-force participation, and contained wage pressures. Siegel argues the data point to a resilient economy but may temper hopes for a dramatic AI-driven productivity surge this quarter. He also discusses the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike, rising money supply growth, bond yields, inflation ri
Warsh Gets an A, SaaS and AI Bears Not So Much (opens the original)
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Show from 2026-08-28 Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel open with a discussion of the latest Federal Reserve signals, with Siegel praising the renewed emphasis on money supply, bank credit, commodity prices, market-based inflation expectations, and interest rates. Siegel views the Fed’s tone as more hawkish than expected, but argues that markets responded positively because policymakers provided clearer criteria and demonstrated a more disciplined framework. He also discusses the possibility o
Bessent Twists Markets (opens the original)
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Show from 2026-08-21 Professor Jeremy Siegel joins Jeremy Schwartz to discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s efforts to influence the yield curve, the implications for Fed credibility, and the market’s reaction across bonds, crypto, gold, and the dollar. Siegel also previews Jackson Hole, arguing investors need more clarity on Chair Kevin Warsh’s reaction function, while noting that rising commodity prices and continued money-supply growth could strengthen the case for higher rates later in
Prof. Siegel and Jim Bianco Write the Missing FOMC Playbook (opens the original)
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Show from 2026-08-14 Host Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel discuss weaker retail sales, inflation trends, strong corporate earnings and the market continuing to reach new highs. The Prof notes that some recent economic data has softened, but higher-frequency indicators are not yet pointing to a major slowdown, while lower oil prices and encouraging inflation details remain supportive for markets. He also focuses on Fed policy, arguing that while avoiding forward guidance is defensible, the F
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